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March 16, 2015

Maduro Granted Decree Powers in Venezuela; Bolivian President Calls for U.S. Apology 
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Venezuelan lawmakers have given final approval to new decree powers for
President Nicolás Maduro. The measure enables Maduro to make laws on
his own for up to six months, authority Maduro says is necessary
following the Obama administration's designation of Venezuela as a
"national security threat." A number of South American governments have
denounced the U.S. move ahead of a regional summit in Panama next month.
On Friday, Bolivian President Evo Morales called on President Obama to
issue a public apology.

Bolivian President Evo Morales: "I very much regret the attitude of U.S.
President Barack Obama. He throws a threat, an aggressive planning of
military intervention in Venezuela. Could it be that Obama is afraid of
democracies in Latin America and the Caribbean? Could it be that Barack
Obama is the enemy of political and economic sovereignty of countries in
Latin America?"

 

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